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Mrs. Somebody Somebody

Fiction

Tracy Winn

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English
Random House Trade Paperbacks
15 June 2010
In this astonishing debut, Tracy Winn poignantly chronicles the souls who inhabit the troubled mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts, playing out their struggles and hopes over the course of the twentieth century. Through a stunning variety of voices, Winn paints a deep and permeating portrait of the town and its people- a young millworker who dreams of marrying rich and becoming ""Mrs. Somebody Somebody""; an undercover union organizer whose privileged past shapes her cause; a Korean War veteran who returns to the wife he never really got to know-and the couple's overindulged children, who grow up to act out against their parents; a town resident who reflects on a long-lost love and the treasure he keeps close to his heart. Winn's keen insight into class and human nature, combined with her perfect, nuanced prose, make Mrs. Somebody Somebody truly shine.
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Imprint:   Random House Trade Paperbacks
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   198g
ISBN:   9780812981452
ISBN 10:   0812981456
Pages:   224
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tracy Winn earned her MFA from the Warren Wilson Program for Writers and has had stories published in New Orleans Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, and Western Humanities Review, among other venues. She works with Gaining Ground, a local nonprofit farm that gives its produce to local shelters and meal programs. She lives near Boston with her husband and daughter.

Reviews for Mrs. Somebody Somebody: Fiction

Deeply satisfying, subtle, intelligent, and beautifully crafted . . . Tracy Winn writes with clarity and keen perception; her stories come together like a mosaic to create a compelling, deeply textured world. --Kim Edwards, author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter A rare achievement . . . Winn's characters struggle with unexpected losses and damaging habits . . . always questioning the hard truths that hold them in place. --Atlantic Monthly When characters are brought to life with such vibrant nuance, they continue to live far beyond the page. --Thisbe Nissen, author of Osprey Island Fans of literary fiction will savor Winn's powerful debut. --People, four stars Excellent . . . high on the list of must-read story collections. --Publishers Weekly, starred review


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